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Oo, q� • ELK KIVEK STATIO \ TRANSIT ORIENTED NEIGHBORHOOD THE SITE PLANNING AND DESIGN APPROACH TO HIGHER VALUE HOMES AND MORE VALUED NEIGHBORHOODS TO CREATE MEMORABLE CIVIC SPACES ... NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING $C DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR OWNERS : O H N PETERSON LEONARD A N D LOWELLPRATT DON HAKDLE t \ C h U -I- I I .A A I) S C A v I A K ( li l r r ( Puri A S P i A \ N I N (, & 1) r I r N / 1) . 1) I • P K I r A C r WE ARE WORKING IN A RENEWED SPIRIT OF COOPERATION WITH CITY AND HOME BUILDERS . . . TO CREATE A NEW TYPE OF NEIGHBORHOOD FOR THE CITY OF ELK RIVER : A COMMUNITY OF NEIGHBORHOODS THAT WILL BE EXEMPLARY OF HOW TRULY SMARTER GROWTH CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED . A PLACE WHERE A BROADER ARRAY OF PEOPLE CAN COMPATIBLY RESIDE , RELAX , GROW. A PLACE WHERE FUNCTIONAL NECESSITIES OF ROADS AND STORM PONDS BECOME AMENITIES BY DESIGN . . . TO BECOME MEMORABLE AND VALUABLE CIVIC SPACES AND FEATURES OUR GOAL IS NOTHING LESS THAN TO SHOW A CONSTRUCTIVE AND POSI- TIVE OSI- TIVE ALTERNATIVE TO BUILDING MORE OF THE SAME SUBDIVISIONS WE ' VE SEEN FOR THE PAST FIFTY YEARS . . . T O EXPEND THE MONIES FOR THE TIME , TALENT, TENACITY AND CARE TO GIVE HOMEOWNERS AND THE CITY THE CHOICE TO DO MUCH BETTER THAN TO SETTLE FOR " LOOKING IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR " , TO CHART OUR NEIGHBORHOODS ' FUTURES . To accomplish this goal, we have reached several understandings, expectations, and pre- scribe the following planning and design guidelines: 1. A High Profile, New Neighborhood for Elk River: We understand that this is the first Transit Oriented Development (T.O.D.) for the future Northstar Commuter Rail line to reach • the public review process. It is creating both great interest...and scrutiny by both the City of Elk River organizations well beyond the City of Elk River. M,ly 22,100i page i of 6